Sand-band for vehicles



(No Model.)

J. S. WALKER. SAND BAND FOR VEHICLES.

No. 427,137. Patented May 6, 1890.

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SAND-.BAND FOR VEHICLES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 427,137, dated May 6,1890.

Application filed February 4,1890. Serial No. 389,189. (No model.) I

T0 whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JOHN S. VALKER, acitizen of the United States,residing at Claremont, in the county of Sullivan and State of NewHampshire, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inSand-Guards for Vehicle-Vheels; andI do hereby declare the following tobe a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as willenable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and usethe same.

My invention relates to certain novel im. provements in sand-guards forthe wheels of vehicles; and my objects are mainly to exclude the sand,mud, &c., from the interior of the hub and the collar of the axle; also,to provide a two-part or longitudinal]y-divided hinged guard, which ispacked at the junction of the edges by means of rubber, leather, orother suitable material.

Other features of my invention, together with those above referred to,will be fully understood from the following description and claims,taken in connection with the annexed drawings, in Which- Figure 1 is aside View, in detail, showing my improved sand-guard applied toawheelhub, the upper hinged guard-section being raised. Fig. 2 is adiametrical section in detail of the same parts enlarged, showing thecap-sections closed. Figs. 3 and 4: are perspective details of the twosections of my improved sand-guard.

Similar letters of reference refer to like parts in the several figures.

Referring to the annexed drawings by letters, A designates the axle-barof a vehicle, 13 the axle proper, O the hub of the wheel, and a theusual collar on the axle, which parts are or may be made in the usualwell-known manner.

D designates the central metal hub-band, between which the tenons of thespokes pass into the hub.

F F designate the two hinged parts of my improved sand shield or guard.These parts are longitudinal half-sections of a cylinder. The part orsection F is hinged in a suitable manner at b to the inner band C, andthe part or section F is hinged at b to this band. It will be seen byreference to Figs. 3 and 4 that I provide longitudinal interlappingjoints c for said sections, also similar transverse joints formed bygrooved edges fon the upper hinged section, adapted to receive. theedges of the lower section, and into the groove of the edge of the uppersectionI may insert a packing of rubber, leather, or other suitablematerial, which, when the two sections are closed, as shown in Fig.2,will make tight joints and effectually exclude sand, mud, &c., fromthe axle and the collar a. It will also be observed that the inner edgesof the inner end of my improved sand-guard are practioally closed insideof the collar 0., the latter collar a serving as a cover or flange forthe aperture through the inner ends of the guardsections when thesesections are closed. I am thus able to keep what little lubricant isused free from grit, and consequently prevent in a great measure gummingof the axle about the hub.

For the purpose of affording ready access to the axle, and also forallowing the removal of the wheel when desired,I am able, by'reason ofhinging the sections F F to the inner band C of' the hub, to separatetheir inner ends, so as to clear the collar a. lVhen the said sectionsare together, as shown in Fig. 2, they may be secured in this positionby means of a hasp, staple, lock, or other suitable fastening. My deviceWhen thus fastened is an additional safeguard to the nut N to preventthe wheel getting off, should this nut be lost, as the guards close overthe collar a on the axle, as shown and described.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

The combination, with the hub of a vehicle and the collared axle-bar, ofthe guard-sections F F, hinged to the hub and provided withpacking-joints, and alocking device, substantially in the manner and forthe purpose specified.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

JOHN S. \VALKER.

W'itnesses:

Jos. C. ENRIGHT, J S. WALKER, J r.

